Greek Academy

Chapter 5

Nakanganga silang lahat habang nakatingin kay Camilah.

Yes, me and Damon knows about that. Why? Because we're not dumb to fool like that, lol.

That's why Dionysus can't look at us. Nagdududa s'ya na may alam kami tungkol sa totoong nangyari.

"W-well.. um.. I ask Zeus," He looked at Damon. "To make me a cloud figure.. or a clone of my daughter.. gusto nya kasing bumalik na ako sa Olympus pero yun nga, a-ang sabi ko sa isang kondisyon.. at eto na 'yon," napakamot pa s'ya sa ulo.

Zeus can make a cloud figure. Remember the story about Hera and Ixion?

Zeus sympathized greatly with Ixion and brought him up to Olympus to dine with the gods. Ixion saw Zeus' wife, Hera, and was attracted towards her stunning beauty.  Ixion began to desire Hera sexually and tried to seduce her. Hera was angry but did not do anything as Ixion was her husband guest. Hera told her husband, Zeus, that Ixion had attempted to violated her. Zeus did not believe that Ixion would betray him and his sincere kindness. Next day Zeus found Ixion sleeping in a field. Zeus wanted to test Ixion integrity, so he created a cloud figure of Hera. Zeus laid the figure, who was later named Nephele, next to Ixion. When Ixion awoke, he thought Hera was lying naked beside him and began to have sex with her.

Zeus was so angry that he drove Ixion from Olympus, struck him with a thunderbolt and then chained Ixion to be eternalay bound to a flying burning wheel that would spin around the heaven nonstop - though it was later moved to tartarus (underworld).

Huminga lang ako ng malalim at pinanood sila. Sumimsim ako ng wine.

"And why did you do that?!" pasigaw na tanong ni Elaine.

Sumeryoso ang muka ni Dionysus. "Because I want to give her a freedom."

Napatingin ako nang seryoso kay Camilah, nakababa lang ang tingin n'ya at pinaglalaruan ang kamay. Binaba ko ang baso at nilagay ang siko sa lamesa, pinagsiklop ang dalawang kamay.

"Ever since she started highschool.. marami nang naiinggit sa kanya, dahil maganda at matalino s'ya. Halos lahat ng lalaki roon, hinihiwalayan ang mga kasintahan para manligaw sa anak ko," inakbayan nya si Camilah."At hindi n'ya gusto ang nangyayari sa kanya.. palagi s'yang nabubully, imbis na hangaan s'ya ng mga tao gano'n pa ang nangyayari sa kanya dahil sa inggit.."

Unti unti ko rin s'yang naiintindihan. Siguro, naalala n'ya ang nangyari sa kanya noon.

Well, he's not just a God of wine. The master of the vine, Dionysus was the Greek god of wine and intoxication who brought clarity, wisdom, and freedom to the world through music, dance, and drama and other things.

He wants to see people having a freedom, to do thatever they want and to express their ownselves.

He want that to apply to his daughter.

"I want her to do whatever she wants.. pero mukang hindi pa rin sila natitinag. Pinatay pa talaga ang nagpanggap na clone ni Camilah," napahilot s'ya sa sentido.

"It's okay.. you have a valid reason," sabi ko at kumuha ng apple, kinagat 'yon habang nakatingin sa kanya.

Napakamot ulit s'ya sa ulo."W-well.. tsaka ko lang naman din pinagawa 'yon dahil na mimiss ko na kayo," napabuntong hininga s'ya.

Since they're soft hearted, agad nilang niyakap si Dionysus pati na rin ang anak n'ya. Napasulyap ako saglit kay Damon nang kumuha s'ya ng apple at kinagatan 'yon.

Napatingin ako sa adams apple n'ya nang gumalaw 'yon, nag iwas agad ako ng tingin. Kumagat ako ng apple habang pinapanood silang magdramahan.

Nanliit ang mata ko nang makitang nakatitig si Camilah kay Damon, is she expecting na yayakapin din s'ya ni Damon?

Nanlaki lang ang mata ko nang humakbang s'ya papalapit sa direksyon namin at sya na mismo ang yumakap kay Damon.

I scoffed sarcastically and shook my head. Humigpit ang hawak ko sa apple, parang gusto kong bumuga ng apoy.

No wonder kaya s'ya pinagkakaguluhan sa school nila, malandi rin pala. Kaya siguro binubully.

Parang nagsisi tuloy akong sumama sa mission na 'to, gusto kong bugahan sila ng apoy sa galit.

Nabitawan ko ang apple nang umapoy 'yon, nataranta naman bigla si Dionysus at binuhusan 'yon ng tubig.

Nagtama ang tingin namin ni Damon, nakatingala siya kay Camilah. Ang babae naman ay nakababa ng tingin sa kaniya, nakatitig. Natatawa namang nilapitan ni Dionysus ang anak n'ya at binulungan.

Tumango naman ka agad s'ya at nagpaalam isa isa sa amin. Nang magtama ang tingin namin, seryoso lang ang muka ko.

Dahan dahang napawi ang ngiti n'ya at nag bow nalang, napairap ako at napaubo.

"Sorry about that.. eto alak pampakalma," nilahad n'ya sa akin ang basong may laman.

Sinamaan ko 'yon ng tingin kaya bigla na naman naging apoy ang baso, nabitawan nya ka agad 'yon dahil napaso.

"Talaga nga naman tong bata na to, manang mana sa ama." He murmured.

Umirap ako, aksidente akong napatingin kay Damon. May ngisi s'ya sa kanyang labi habang nakatingin sa akin.

"Jealous?" lumaki ang ngisi n'ya.

Nanlaki ang mata ko at inirapan s'ya. Iw! Disgusting!

"Stop dreaming, okay? Baka masaktan ka lang," bulong ko pero alam kong narinig n'ya.

Natawa s'ya. "Just admit it, Serenity. You're still inlove with me," diin n'ya.

"Well yeah, I used to.. pero ngayon, hindi na eh," I smiled sweetly at him.

Napawi ang ngisi n'ya at sumeryoso. Natawa ako nang sarkastiko.

"Aw, affected ka pa rin? Just move on. Hindi na mababalik ang dating tayo," seryoso kong sabi at tumayo na.

Napatigil ako saglit nang ngayon lang mapansin na tahimik ang mga kasama namin. Panigurado kanina pa nakikinig.

Napairap nalang ako at iniwan sila doon, umakyat na sa kwarto.

He's the reason kung bakit ganito na ako ngayon.

I mean, they're the reason.

Ngayon, I'm more dangerous like my father. I used to live in underworld, with Hades. Since Persephone was there, kasama rin namin s'ya.

Let me clear this thing, she's not my mother actually. I'm just the daughter of Hades.

She's a kind person. She likes me. If Hades was bad, then his wife is not. Magkaiba sila.

I was a soft girl before, jolly.. always smiling and laughing. Hindi mo mahahalatang anak ako ng isang Hades.

But that was before.

Parang gusto ko pa nga silang pasalamatan. Kasi nilabas nila ang totoong ako.

They fucking betrayed me. He was my love of my life before, he was the reason why I'm smiling so big.

Pero ngayon, kasabay nang pag iwan n'ya sa akin.. yun din ang pagkawala nang dating Serenity.

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